'Very Sad Day For America': Trump Reacts to Court Charges, Sad State of D.C. [Watch]

After entering a plea of ‘Not Guilty’ for charges stemming from special counsel Jack Smith’s Jan. 6 investigation, former President and GOP leader Donald Trump spoke briefly to reporters on the tarmac before heading back to Bedminster, NJ.

“This is a very sad day for America. And it was also very sad driving through Washington, DC and seeing the filth and the decay…this is not the same place that I left. “This is the persecution of the person that’s leading by very substantial numbers in the Republican Primary and leading Biden by a lot. So if you can beat them, you persecute them or you prosecute them. We can’t let this happen in America.”

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From Newsmax:

Trump entered his plea in the same courthouse where more than 1,000 protesters, many of them his supporters,  have been charged with federal crimes for their participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol that halted the certification of Joe Biden’s victory.

Trump was released on conditions, including that he he not have contact about the case with any witnesses unless attorneys are present.

“If you fail to comply with any conditions of your release, a warrant may be issued for your arrest,” Magistrate Judge Moxila A. Upadhyaya told him.

Trump’s face appeared set and serious, and he occasionally wrote on a paper in front of him throughout the hearing. As it drew to a close, Trump thanked the judge before leaving the courtroom through the same door that he entered.

Former President Donald Trump said it was a “very sad day for America” after pleading not guilty in Washington’s federal court to charges that he conspired to overturn the 2020 election. https://t.co/p8938voHG4

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